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2018 World Cup Qualifying - OFC, Round Three
New Zealand
3-1-0
, 10 PTS
2
Winner Icon New Zealand
Fiji
0-0-2
, 0 PTS
0
Ryan Thomas
(27', 68')
Summary
Report
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
NZL
FIJ
No.
Name
1
Stefan Marinovic
5
Michael Boxall
19
Tommy Smith
22
Andrew Durante
19
Tom Doyle
15
Clayton Lewis
23
Jai Ingham
9
Shane Smeltz
16
Moses Dyer
15
Michael McGlinchey
11
Marco Rojas
50
Dane Ingham
30
Ryan Thomas
19
Alex Rufer
Substitutes
12
Glen Moss
4
Themistoklis Tzimopoulos
2
Sam Brotherton
3
Deklan Wynne
18
Kip Colvey
23
Tamati Williams
Game Information
Sky Stadium
2:35 AM, March 28, 2017
Wellington, New Zealand
Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
Thomas brace sends New Zealand through
New Zealand advanced to the final stage of World Cup qualifying in the Oceania region by beating Fiji 2-0 Tuesday.
May 17, 2023, 12:46 am - ESPN staff
Match Timeline
New Zealand
Fiji
17
27
40
56
60
68
72
75
84
90+1
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